March Stamp Of The Month

March is here and spring should be just around the corner! THANK GOODNESS! Are you as tired as I am with winter? It sure has been long but here's a little day brighter for you all, a BRAND new stamp of the month from Close to My Heart!

Happy Place is just where this little set will bring you when you start to create your cards and scrapbook pages using this set.This set brings back a TON of memories for me from my child hood. I can remember my mom having a set of these Russian dolls on display in our house. I never got to play with them but wanted to really, really bad, and now I have my chance to play with them all I want and even better that they are in stamp form!

As always you can get this cute stamp set for only $5 with a $50 purchase. Click here to get your very own set and to see all the great CTMH products there are!

Embossing is Boss! February CTMH Special

There is nothing better than getting something for free is there? Close to My Heart knows that and they are giving away FREE embossing folders which are brand new to CTMH! 

During the month of February, you can qualify to receive a FREE embossing folder for every 2 packs of bulk single color or combo cardstock you purchase. Pick from our 5 new embossing folder designs—dot, chevron, quatrefoil, damask, or stripe—with your qualifying order. Every 2 packs of cardstock you purchase qualify you for an additional embossing folder. Make sure you act fast—designs are available only while supplies last!

 Don't miss out on this click here to place your order and get your FREE embossing folders! This special runs February 1-29th and remember it is only good while supplies last.

February Stamp of the Month

We have a NEW stamp of the month and this time around it's called "Wild About Love". 

This cute little stamp set has 9 stamps and would make cute Valentines or some really great Anniversary cards. Like all the other stamp of the months this set can be yours for as little as $5 with a $50 purchase or you can buy it out right for $17.95. Click here to order yours and to see all the fantastic new products that Close to My Heart has to offer in the new catalog.

The NEW Catalog is here!

Happy Ground Hog Day! The NEW spring/summer Close to My Heart catalog is here! I know we aren't thinking about spring right now with the threat of a longer winter thanks to Punxsutawney Phil, which I personally do not like him right now, but with the new catalog we will be thinking spring in no time at all. CTMH has 7 brand new paper packs that just scream spring!

If you want your very own copy, please e-mail me at lrhart2002@yahoo.com and let me know you want one :-)

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours! 

May this special season bring you peace, happiness and joy!

 

"Special Care" Artwork

Here's some great artwork using the December stamp of the month "Special Care".

I just love this scrapbook page! You can find everything you need to re-create this page, card and box by clicking here. Remember this stamp set is only available until December 31st, 2013.

"Special Care"

Wow has time been flying by or what? I can't believe that it's already December and we are only 23 days away from Christmas!

Well since it's another new month, we have another great new stamp of the month! This month's set is called "Special Care" and it has 6 great stamps that will make some very AWESOME scrapbook pages! I can also see using this set to make some great home decorations too. I have been thinking about doing some wall art for my laundry room and this set just might fill the bill!

 As always you can get this set for only $5 with a $50 dollar purchase or you can buy this set for $17.95 without a $50 dollar purchase. It's a win, win situation! You can click here to order yours today.

Texas Paper Bag Album

I am going on a road trip, heading south to Texas, with my friend Liz and I made us each a little scrapbook to document our trip. This was so much fun to make and I actually googled how to make a paper bag album and found this GREAT tutorial. 

This is the cover of the album. I crumpled up the card stockand then rubbed my ink pad over the card stock togive it the appearance of leather. I wanted it to look like this was a leather bound book.

My friend Liz had a Cricut cartridge that I used to makethe hat and the word "Texas". The piece of wood that the word Texas is on, I used a piece of card stock and stamped it with a background stamp that looks like woodgrain. I used mini brads to look like nails.

 Each page has a tab that when you pull on a page comes out so that you can add more photos or maybe some hidden journaling. The two pices of cardstock that have the flowers on them are not adhered down, these are removable so that you can add more photos or journaling behind them. I taped the side of the bottom of the bag so that I would have a pocket in which to place the card stock.

 On the left page I added a photo mat using tied corners. I attached it to the far left side so that we could journal about the photo on the right. 

The left page I used a waterfall technique that I learned many years ago from a scrapbooking kit I purchased. I thought that this would allow us more photos as well and couldn't resist using the jeans pocket from an old retired stamp set that I have had for many years. This pocket is an actual pocket and we will be able to add a photo or some journaling to it as well.

 The reason for this trip is that we are going to visit Liz's son Chris who was signed on by the Dallas Jr Stars hockey team and is staying there while playing hockey for them. The left page has the Dallas Jr Stars logo on it so we will be able to add photos of Chris's games that we will get to see while we are there. I made the logo from chip board stars and alphabets that I had purchased several years ago and never got around to using them. If you go to the Dallas Jr. Stars website the actual logo looks exactly like mine!

This is the back cover of our book

 

I am super excited to go and I know that we will have so much fun when we come back putting all of our great photos in our album!

 

Hurry spots are filling fast and time is running out!

Have you reserved your spot for this fun weekend yet? Time is running out and spots are filling fast so don't delay call or e-mail Liz and reserve your spot! 

 

1st Annual Scrapbook Weekend

 

 

You are invited to my 1st Annual Scrapbook Weekend

                                   

Here is what you get:

  

• A Hotel Suite (4 guest to a room)
• Room includes 2 double beds, 1 pull out sofa, microwave and mini-refrigerator
• Free Breakfast, Saturday and Sunday (includes made to order omelets, cereal, fruit, juice, pancakes/waffles)
• Complimentary Managers Reception includes drinks and snacks
• Round banquet table for 2
• 24 hour access to meeting room
• Saturday evening dinner
• Pool and whirlpool
• Close to My Heart Specials
• Goodie bag to all attendees

       

Space is limited and is offered as a first come - first serve basis.  Reserve your space now for a great weekend with the girls!

                            

Event Info

Friday, October 25 (5 p.m. - maybe able to get in scrapping room at 3)

Saturday, October 26, 2013 (scrap all day!) Dinner provided

Sunday, October 27, 2010 (4:30ish)

Embassy Suites, Bloomington

$165 for weekend

Full payment to hold your spot

No refunds
                                     

 

About Us

Elizabeth Hawley

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

952-882-1310

www.hockeymomscraps.blogspot.com

www.liz.myctmh.com

Scandinavian Wishes

Are you thinking about starting your Christmas cards? If you are the October stamp of the month, Scandinavian Wishes, is one for you! This set makes some really awesome Christmas cards.

This set has 12 stamps which you can use for many other holidays and events not just for Christmas. I just love versatile sets like this that can be used again and again.

Remember that this set is only available until October 31st and you can get this set for only $5 with a $50 order or you can purchase it outright for $17.95. Click here to order yours today.

Scrapbooking Weekend in Washington!

I am on my way to Washington state for a great week of sightseeing and scrapbooking! This is my third year spending a weekend somewhere with the great people from Quick Quotes! Each year this company sets up scrapbooking weekends at various places across the united states and this time my friends and I chose to go to Washington state. I have been to Novi, Michigan and St. Louis Missouri to scrapbook with these great people and am I super excited to be able to do the scrapbooking weekend and a vacation all in one this time!



Quick Quotes is a scrapbooking company that is based out of the great state of Washington and they put on a FANTASTIC weekend of scrapbooking that includes an entire 12x12 scrapbook, a 16x22 decorated canvas, a variety of other great scrapbook pages and various other great projects where the proceeds go to Coats for Kids! All we have to do is show up with a few scrapbooking tools and they provide everything else!

We have all sorts of stuff planned like a whale watching excursion, going up into the Space Needle, seeing Mt. Rainer and Mt. St. Helen, plus a ton of other things that we will see too! I will post some photos when I get back so check back you won't want to miss my pictures! :-)

Poster Tidings Recipe Card

Here is a great idea for using the September stamp of the month, "Poster Tidings". I used this to make a great 6x6 recipe card for my 6x6 recipe book and since I used the "Fall" stamp, I used a recipe for pumpkin fluff.

This could also be used as a great addition to a scrapbook page featuring photos of you and your kids cooking the recipe that is used on the recipe card.  This would also make a great gift using this card on a 6x6 greeting card and having the gift be some or all of the ingredients for whatever recipe you choose.

So what are you waiting for, start making memories with your family and using this stamp set is a great start!

Don't forget this set is only available until September 30th so click HERE to see this and all the other great stamps, paper and embellishments that CTMH has to offer!

Celebrating National Stamping Month!

September is a great month not only do kids go back to school, I know, I know you mom's out there are saying "Thank Goodness" right, but we have another great stamp of the month, plus a great special from CTMH!

Subway lettering is all the rage right now and you can find it in home decor, greeting cards and scrapbook layouts and this great set can become all three of those items with a little paper, ink and some embellishments! The only other thing you will need is a little imagination and the possibilities are endless!

Poster Tidings can be yours for only $5 with a $50 order or you can purchase it outright for only $17.95. 

National Stamping Month Special

 

Not only do we have an AWESOME stamp of the month stamp set, we have an AWESOME special for National Stamping Month! You can get three, yes three, great stamp sets for only $10 with a $50 order only during the month of September! 

To order your stamp of the month and your National Stamping Month specials just click HERE.

A Chocolate Affair

Time's running out to get your hands on this great stamp set! Halloween is coming up and you could make some very cute treats using this set!

Remember, when you place an order of $50 or more during August, you’ll receive the August Stamp of the Month set, A Chocolate Affair FREE! This D-size stamp set with a retail value of $17.95 includes 16 images and sentiments.

 

This set is ONLY available until August 31st so don't miss out on this great deal, you 

only have 4 more days after today!!!

1st Annual Scrapbook Weekend!

Don't forget to contact Liz to save your spot for this very fun weekend!!! It's coming fast and spots are filling up so don't miss out on this so call her or e-mail her today!

1st Annual Scrapbook Weekend

 

 

You are invited to my 1st Annual Scrapbook Weekend

                                   

Here is what you get:

  

• A Hotel Suite (4 guest to a room)
• Room includes 2 double beds, 1 pull out sofa, microwave and mini-refrigerator
• Free Breakfast, Saturday and Sunday (includes made to order omelets, cereal, fruit, juice, pancakes/waffles)
• Complimentary Managers Reception includes drinks and snacks
• Round banquet table for 2
• 24 hour access to meeting room
• Saturday evening dinner
• Pool and whirlpool
• Close to My Heart Specials
• Goodie bag to all attendees

       

Space is limited and is offered as a first come - first serve basis.  Reserve your space now for a great weekend with the girls!

                            

Event Info

Friday, October 25 (5 p.m. - maybe able to get in scrapping room at 3)

Saturday, October 26, 2013 (scrap all day!) Dinner provided

Sunday, October 27, 2010 (4:30ish)

Embassy Suites, Bloomington

$165 for weekend

Full payment to hold your spot

No refunds
                                     

 

About Us

Elizabeth Hawley

Close to My Heart Independent Consultant

952-882-1310

www.hockeymomscraps.blogspot.com

www.liz.myctmh.com

Free Stamp Set!

It's another new month so we have a GREAT special and a new stamp of the month too!

This month CTMH is giving you the August stamp of the month FREE with a $50 order! This set is called "A Chocolate Affair" and it is soooooo cute!

There are 16 stamps in this set all just waiting for you to be creative with! The possibilites are endless you can create cards to layouts to fun recipes books and wouldn't that be a great gift to give to someone who loves chocolate?

You can click here to order yours today and to see all of the great NEW products that CTMH is offering in our new catalog.

BRAND New Catalog and the Retiring List

It's that time again, time for another BRAND new CTMH catalog and it's here! E-mail me for your very own copy!

 Since we have a new catalog it's time to clean house and get rid of some oldies but goodies and I know you won't want to miss out on any stamps, paper or accessories that you haven't yet ordered but are on your wish list. If you want them you can click HERE to order and remember that these items are only available until July 31st!

Here's the list of every thing that is retiring!

Retiring List:

Part	Description	Category
Z1347	12 x 12 Post Bound Album- New England Ivy	Album
Z1366	Brads Metal Assortment	Accessory
Z1410	Antiqued Copper Designer Brads	Accessory
BULK151	Antiqued Copper Brads	Bulk
BULK153	Pewter  Brads	Bulk
BULK275	Avonlea Cardmaking Workshop Guide	Bulk
BULK286	Chantilly Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK287	Buzz and Bumble Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK288	For Always Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK289	Claire Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK290	Later Sk8r Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK291	Surf's Up Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK292	Tommy Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK293	For Always Cardmaking Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK294	Chantilly Cardmaking Workshop Guide (10 pack)	Bulk
BULK255	Avonlea B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK256	Clementine B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK257	Dakota B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK259	Scholastic B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK279	Buzz and Bumble B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK282	Later Sk8r B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK283	Tommy B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
BULK284	Surf's Up B&T Duos® Combo Pack	Bulk
Z1358	Buttons Basic Assortment	Accessory
Z1369	Buttons Red Assortment	Accessory
Z1370	Buttons Pink Assortment	Accessory
Z1371	Buttons Blue Assortment	Accessory
Z1372	Buttons Green Assortment	Accessory
Z1703	Wooden Badge Buttons	Accessory
Z1704	Pewter Badge Buttons	Accessory
Z1821	Buttons Black Assortment	Accessory
Bulk212	Chocolate Buttons	Bulk
Bulk273	Grey Sparkle Badge Buttons	Bulk
BULK297	Black Button	Bulk
G1060	Workshops on the Go® For Always Cardmaking Kit	WOTG
G1061	Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Cardmaking Kit	WOTG
Z1412	10-Things Pocket	Paper Product
Z1474	6" x 6" Kraft Die-Cut Cards & Envelopes	Paper Product
Z1721	3” x 3” Kraft Envelopes	Paper Product
Z1722	4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Kraft Envelopes	Paper Product
Z1723	5” x 7” Kraft Envelopes	Paper Product
Z1724	6” x 6” Kraft Envelopes	Paper Product
Z1450	Cork Color-Ready Alphabet	Accessory
Z1718	Color-Ready Garden Wooden Shapes	Accessory
Z1719	Color-Ready Evergreen Cork Shapes	Accessory
Z1773	Color-Ready Noted Canvas Shapes	Accessory
1771	Waterbrush Medium	Tool
Z1246	Emb Powder Cocoa	Tool
Z1350	embossing powder topiary	Tool
Z1351	embossing powder dutch blue	Tool
Z655	Emb Powder Olive	Tool
Z656	Emb Powder OutdoorDenim	Tool
Z659	Emb Powder Cranberry	Tool
Z670	Emb Powder Black	Tool
Z672	Emb Powder Red	Tool
Z673	Emb Powder White	Tool
Z724	Embossing Pen	Tool
X7155C	Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes	Accessory
X7156C	Clementine Complements Canvas Shapes	Accessory
X7157C	Dakota Complements Silver Foil Images	Accessory
X7159C	Scholastic My Stickease® Assortment	Accessory
X7164C	Buzz and Bumble My Stickease® Assortment	Accessory
X7166C	Claire Complements Canvas Shapes	Accessory
X7167C	Later Sk8r My Stickease® Assortment	Accessory
Z1392	2" Scallop Circle Punch	Tool
Z578	Corner Rounder	Tool
Z1326	Sparkles Red, Pink & Purple Assortment	Accessory
Z1327	Sparkles Blue & Green Assortment	Accessory
Z1710	Just Blooms® Paradise Paper Flowers	Accessory
BULK233	Just Blooms® Flutter Paper Shapes (1" with script)	Bulk
Z1612	Paper Clip Pins	Accessory
Z1827	My Creations™ Paper Pouch - Small	Crafts
Z1828	My Creations™ Paper Pouch - Large	Crafts
G1062	Workshops on the Go® Canvas Art Kit	WOTG
Z1734	Irresistibles™ Persnickety Journaling Spots	Accessory
Z1755	Posh Journaling Spots	Accessory
G1053	Workshops on the Go® Chantilly Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1054	Workshops on the Go® Buzz and Bumble Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1055	Workshops on the Go® For Always Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1056	Workshops on the Go® Claire Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1057	Workshops on the Go® Later Sk8r Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1058	Workshops on the Go® Tommy Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
G1059	Workshops on the Go® Surf's Up Scrapbooking Kit	WOTG
Z1748	Brocade Assortment	Accessory
Z1766	Memo Assortment	Accessory
Z1780	Wrangler Assortment	Accessory
Z1794	Cottage Assortment	Accessory
Z1810	Later Sk8r Assortment	Accessory
Z1813	Claire Assortment	Accessory
Z1831	Buzz and Bumble Assortment	Accessory
X7155B	Avonlea Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7156B	Clementine Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7157B	Dakota Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7159B	Scholastic Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7164B	Buzz and Bumble Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7166B	Claire Paper Packet	Paper Product
X7167B	Later Sk8r Paper Packet	Paper Product
Z1487	Mini Medley Accents Pewter Collection	Accessory
Z1489	Mini Medley Accents Olive Collection	Accessory
Z1697	Mini-Medley Accents Smoothie Collection	Accessory
Z1736	My Creations® Mini Banner	Crafts
Z1739	My Creations® Milk Carton	Crafts
Z1740	My Creations® Bookmark Album	Crafts
Z1774	My Creations® Canvas Journal	Crafts
Z1081	Colonial White WaxyFlax	Accessory
Z1088	Chocolate WaxyFlax	Accessory
Z1089	Black WaxyFlax	Accessory
Z1096	Embroidery Floss Neutral Assortment	Accessory
Z1798	Black Tulle Ribbon	Accessory
Z906	Bamboo WaxyFlax	Accessory
W1123	Spring Summer 2013 B&T Duo Sampler	Supply
Z1267	Paper/StampOrganizer8.5x11(3)	organization
Z4134	Handle and Swivel Base	organization
Z4136	Exclusive Inks Organizer Carrying Case	Organization
Z4200	Accessories Organizer	Organization
Z608	Embossing Stylus Medium	Tool
A1132	Family	Stamp
A1133	Festival of Lights	Stamp
B1372	Circle Together	Stamp
B1395	So Grateful	Stamp
B1396	School Rocks	Stamp
B1405	Rugged Dude	Stamp
B1406	Blessings of Peace	Stamp
B1410	A Friend Like You	Stamp
B1414	Bonjour	Stamp
C1438	Tea Time	Stamp
C1461	Salutation Seals	Stamp
C1466	Instant Memories	Stamp
C1505	Pun Fun	Stamp
C1507	Angelic Blessings	Stamp
C1508	Paisley Flair	Stamp
C1511	Love Blooms	Stamp
C1520	Christmas Joy	Stamp
D1187	For Every Occasion	Stamp
D1388	Card Chatter - Christmas	Stamp
D1399	Dream Big	Stamp
D1440	Everlasting Life	Stamp
D1444	A Little Thanks	Stamp
D1492	Christmas Love	Stamp
D1517	Game On	Stamp
D1519	Abundance	Stamp
D1521	Powder Heaven	Stamp
D1523	Sweet Music	Stamp
D1528	Jardin	Stamp
E1010	Chocolate Alphabet Large	Stamp
E1014	Posterboard Alphabet	Stamp
E1015	Cocktail Alphabet	Stamp
E1017	Old World Alphabet	Stamp
E1018	Pennant Alphabet	Stamp
E1019	Bohemian Alphabet	Stamp
E1020	Token Alphabet	Stamp
E1021	Trinity Alphabet	Stamp
E1022	Hero Alphabet	Stamp
E1023	Varsity Alphabet	Stamp
E1024	Keepsake Alphabet	Stamp
K900	Single Name Stamp	Stamp
K9012	Address Stamp w/o Icon 2 Lines	Stamp
K9013	Address Stamp w/o Icon 3 Lines	Stamp
K9014	Address Stamp w/o Icon 4 Lines	Stamp
K9022	Address Stamp with Icon 2 Lines	Stamp
K9023	Address Stamp with Icon 3 Lines	Stamp
K9024	Address Stamp with Icon 4 Lines	Stamp
W1600	Customized Set	Stamp